5 from 3 votes
Easy Microwaved Chicken Thighs with Scallion Garlic Sauce
These microwaved chicken thighs are a complete game-changer for busy evenings! You can prepare them in under 15 minutes. And the icing on the cake? They taste even better when you top them with my simple yet scrumptious scallion garlic sauce.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
people
Course:
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
For the chicken thighs
- 1.1 pound chicken thighs 500g, deboned
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tbsp chicken powder
- 1 prig scallion
- 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (or sake, mirin)
For the sauce:
- 1 prig scallion (finely chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- ½ tbsp chili flakes (optional)
- 1½ tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- ½ tbsp Chinese black vinegar (or 1/4 tbsp rice vinegar)
- ¼ cup neutral cooking oil 60ml, generic cooking oil
Instructions
Cook the chicken:
- Marinate the chicken thighs with chicken powder, salt, and Chinese cooking wine.
- Arrange the chicken on a microwave-safe deep plate. Sprinkle some green onion on top.
- Cover the plate with microwave-safe plastic wrap.
- Cook the chicken in the microwave on high power for 5 minutes.
- Flip the chicken, re-cover the plate with plastic wrap, and microwave for an additional 2.5 minutes.
Cup of Yum
Prepare the sauce:
- In a bowl, mix together minced garlic and chopped scallions.
- Heat cooking oil over medium heat. To check if it's ready, dip the pointed end of a wooden or bamboo chopstick into the oil – if bubbles form around the chopstick, it's ready.
- Carefully pour the hot oil over the garlic and scallions.
- Mix in soy sauce, Chinese black vinegar, oyster sauce, and chili flakes. Give it a stir.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken. Bon appetit!!
Notes
- Boneless chicken thighs work best for this recipe (bone-in thighs may require longer cooking). Try my microwave-poached chicken breast recipe for chicken breast.
- Adjust the cooking time to match your microwave; mine operates at 650 watts.